The materials are in a variety of formats. Entries are arranged alphabetically by the title of the festival. Under each festival, entries are arranged chronologically.

Boswell Book Festival. Leaflet for the Boswell Book Festival, 2015, featuring Ian Rankin. Folios 1-16.

Cheltenham Festival of Literature. Advertisements, September-October 2002, in ‘The Guardian’, the ‘Independent’, and the ‘Independent Magazine’ for the Cheltenham Festival of Literature featuring Ian Rankin as a speaker. Folios 17-20.

CrimeFest. Programme fom CrimeFest, May 2016, featuring Ian Rankin as featured guest author. Folios 21-46.

Dead on Deansgate. Folios 47-70. Programme, October 2002, from the Dead on Deansgate crime writing festival, featuring Ian Rankin as the British Guest of Honour. Folios 47-68.

Advertisements, 2002, in ‘Waterstones Books Quarterly’, for the Dead on Deansgate crime writing festival featuring Ian Rankin. Folios 69-70.

Edinburgh Festival. Folios 71-86. Programme, August 1996, for the Edinburgh festival ‘Scottish International at the Famous Grouse House’, featuring a listing for an event with Ian Rankin and William McIlvanney.

Edinburgh International Book Festival. Folios 87- Programmes from the Edinburgh International Book Festival, 1995, 1998, and 1999, at which Ian Rankin is featured as a speaker. 87-159.

Advertisements, 2002-2003, in ‘The Herald’ and ‘The Independent’ for the Edinburgh International Book Festival, at which Ian Rankin was featured as a speaker. Folios 160-162.

Glasgow Book Festival. Programme from the Glasgow Book Festival, 1997, featuring Ian Rankin. Includes note to Rankin from Carmela, a festival organiser. Folios 163-164.

Harrogate Crime Writing Festival. Advertisements, 2003, in ‘Deadly Pleasures’ journal and the ‘Sunday Telegraph’ for Harrogate Crime Writing Festival, featuring events with Ian Rankin. Folios 165-166.

Hong Kong International Literary Festival. Guest card of Ian Rankin for The Foreign Correspondents Club, Hong Kong, 2017, for use during the Hong Kong International Literary Festival. Folio 167.

International Crime Writing Festival. Programme from the International Crime Writing Festival, 1997, featuring Ian Rankin as a panel speaker. Folios 168-175.

RebusFest. Programme from RebusFest, 2017. Folios 176-181.